Latest News from The Stage Bus
Converting to Bio-Fuel
October 11, 2011
We are in the process of converting our bus onto bio fuel but that’s not as easy as it sounds. The reason is there is a real national shortage of places to purchase bio fuels. In fact its extremely inconvenient to travel to places to get bio fuel. In our case as far as we know we would need to travel to the Black Country to fill up.
We are launching a national campaign to highlight:
The need to encourage the use of bio fuels
A shortage of Bio Fuel outlets around the UK
Encourage bio fuel pumps to be set up at Petrol Stations throughout the country to help protect our environment and change the way we fuel our travel.
The Stage Bus team are very conscious of the environmental impact conventional fuels have when driving all over the country on business. That’s why we are trying to change over to bio fuels. Firstly, to help preserve the environment and secondly, to cut down on running costs, thereby offering a better deal to our customers and saving them money.
What we want to see is bio fuel pumps at more petrol stations so that other vehicles such as lorries which use lots of fuel on a daily basis in their work can cut costs and save the environment at the same time.
The Truck Stage – a new concept for Mobile Stage Hire
August 11, 2011
The Truck Stage is finally here! We have been out and about at events and have some great photos of the Truck Stage here .com/events-gallery/event?service=&set=72157627192765042″>photos of the Truck Stage here
The Truck Stage makes mobile stage hire easy, and just like The Stage Bus is set and ready to go in a matter of hours. We have ‘re-drivered’ a Cout Black Box System which is sounding absolutly fantasitc and has a really good through. With the lighting we have been having a lot fun with LED battens and Robe 250s, videos on their way and Ill let you know as soon as they are up. We are currently looking at modding the stage cor Christmas stage hire, making it a perfect stage for Christmas switch on’s and Christmas markets with some cool lighting effects, stay tune for more.
Lazy Sunday – Levi Roots on our Mobile Stage in London
June 9, 2011
Another fantastic day in the Sun with Levi Roots! On the 29th May we took the Stage Bus down to Brockwell Park with Levi Roots and his band. Levi on our outdoor stage entertained a huge crowd that had come from all around to hear the music and taste Levi’s delicious sunshine cooking. There were massive give aways too (We have enough juice to last a good few years) and a lovely positive environment, which ended with the band The lazy Habits. – very impressed by these guys, live hip hop from Huddersfield. The Stage Bus was the perfect mobile stage, because it is a quirky platform for a quirky product, it attracts people’s attention and captures their imagination Levis band were on form and it was great to see the crowd getting down to the famous dragon slaying song – Reggae Reggae Sauce. Expect more from Levi this year and keep your eyes on the Stage Bus for more Outdoor Festivals with Levi Roots!
The Stage Bus Oudoors in Southampton
May 26, 2011
First Event of the Summer over without a hitch! Last weekend we brought our mobile stage bus down to Southampton at a community event with the aim of protecting one of the last green spaces in the area – what a great event to kick the season off with. We had a huge range of entertainment, but check out Wax Jacket and the Doghouse Boat Boys. One of the best most interesting Skiffle/blues grass bands I have ever seen. Also we had street dancers, blues, rock, acoustic it was a real family event with kids dancing right up at the front of the stage. Well done to the organiser for a fantastic event, and I think he is looking for some help next year, if anyone is in Southampton and looking to get involved.
Welcome to Marine
May 18, 2011
Marine comes from France, as an Erasmus student studying for her business, management and marketing diploma, and she is with us on an internship to finish her year.
She is here working on some exciting new ideas for the company and she speaks French and English so maybe we will head to France for a working break next year! When she is not working Marine likes meeting new people, hiking, theatre and cooking very tasty gateaux
Outdoor Mobile Stages from The Stage Bus
April 7, 2011
Having spent a lot of time servicing equipment and trawling ebay for some deals, not only can we provide outdoor mobile stages we are now set up to put sound/lighting systems into any venue/marquee run silent discos, help with event power and get involved with programming entertainment. Any questions just get in touch at info@thestagebus.com.
Tom attended the National Outdoor Events Association Conference
February 24, 2011
Tom attended NOEA or National Outdoor Events Association conference in Birmingham. The conference went over new rules in licencing and particular focus was given to planning infrastructure and capacity for events during the 2012 Olympic Games.
The Stage Bus on Youtube
February 1, 2011
Have you seen our video of The Stage Bus on youtube? Check out our channel at www.youtube.com/thestagebus and you can also find raw footage taken with a handy cam to give an honest representation of what The Stage Bus looks like from the crowd. Video footage to come for the Truck stage and we’ll keep you posted
The Stage Bus in Regents Street
December 4, 2010
The Stage Bus in Regents Street – Perhaps our largest crowd ever, The Stage Bus took was the main stage at the VIP shopping day organised by Starlight the children’s charity. They were looking for a mobile stage that not only looked fantastic but needed to be deployed and ready for the first act with only 2 hours to get set up and sound checked for the day.
The Stage Bus – Perfect for Christmas!
December 1, 2010
The Stage Bus has been out touring the country at Christmas Lights Switch Ons all over the country! From Seveonaks, to Harrogate we have been braving the snow and ice, to bring sound and light to a town near you! Working in sub zero temperatures is not easy, but we have learned some great little tips for keeping warm – 3 jumper, 2 pairs of trousers and several thousand pairs of socks is a good starting point!
The Truck Stage has Arrived!
November 12, 2010
The Truck Stage is here! We were very proud to take it out on its first gig on the 4th November for the University of Birmingham’s Fireworks display. We managed to get some photographs and video footage which will soon be on youtube and there are more photos on our facebook page – http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Stage-Bus/202472810443 The Truck Stage is again a new concept for outdoor, fast deploy Stage Hire. It is big bad and loud, with a fantastic PA/lighting set up. The Stage itself is 4ft high, which means that artists can be seen even with dense crowds and stage extensions can be for larger events.
Take a look at our Youtube Channel
October 7, 2010
We have also been busy getting our youtube channel up and running – a fantastic way to see what the Stage Bus actually looks like at a gig from the crowd. www.youtube.com/thestagebus A big things to Tom D for getting our show reel finished, with some fantastic clips and photos from the past 2 years.
The Stage Bus on BBC’s Dragon’s Den
October 6, 2010
Did you catch us on Dragons Den!?!?! We were featured with Levi Roots on the where are they now Dragons Den episode of Dragons Den Shown 2 weeks ago. There is some fantastic footage of The Stage Bus and Chris who was monitor engineer for the day. You should be able to check it out here http://bit.ly/dz2Odu 4 mins in.
Hedfone Party has Arrived!
September 24, 2010
Hedfone Party is here! We are very proud to be able to provide silent disco equipment for our clients, whether you want 20 headsets for a house party or 3000 for a super club we can help. We can even put on silent bands using an electric drum kit/guitars/violins/trumpets and can even run a silent disco from the Stage Bus. For more info and a Hedfone Party info pack get in touch with Tom on 07738 900 762 or email tom@thestagebus.com.
The Truck Stage is Almost Ready
September 12, 2010
The Truck Stage is almost ready! With its launch gig set in November we have been having lots of fun welding large bits of metal into place. The Stage itself is based on a custom design we have been working on for a while, another one of Andrews innovations to make it look fantastic but keep it really easy to set up. Designed with stage extensions in mind (not shown in the picture) we can extend the front of the stage to 24ft to produce really quite a big stage! You can keep updated with the construction photos at our facebook page
